Thread: Feet

I never even HEARD of some of this stuff before!

Cuticle butter?

Originally Posted by BreaMorgiane

Cuticle butter?

It's just a really rich moisturiser, pure cocoa butter would do the job.

Walgreens sells the ped-egg which was advertised on tv before. It's a mini cheese grater for removing extra callusing.

Best products for feet (IMHO) on the market right now:

LUSH -- Foot Care Products: Volcano Foot Mask

LUSH -- Body Care Products: Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter (cuticle cream, body cream, hand lotion)

Originally Posted by jasani

Think in these terms: You dance with the help of your feet so why wouldn't you treat them better? Get pedicures at least once a month - I love getting my feet messaged during a pedicure (which reminds me that I should set up an appointment at the spa). It's kinda like arm pit hair - no one likes to see arm pit hair and no one likes to see unsightly toes and cracked heels - think about the entire picture that you are projecting - from head to toes.

Me too, and I started dancing barefoot a couple of years ago so I get professional pedicures 2x a month. They told me I am building up callus so fast I need to *gently* pumice every day and apply lotion at night. It's best to pumice after a bath or shower and I also use a creme by Avon "Footworks" and massage into feet. Honest, it feels so wonderful I almost fall asleep sitting on the edge of the bed! ,s::..g.:,s::

Even if you don't want to get professional pedicures all the time, it's a good investment to get one just to get it done right - they know not to take off too much callus right away and they'll trim the toenails correctly. Beats having to go to foot doctor! Then follow up with regular soaking, gentle pumicing and do NOT neglect foot creme, not even for a day! The one I'm using from Avon isn't greasy and is heaven after a hard dance workout in bare feet!

Good luck, remember what one of my dance teachers said "Feet are forever...............take care of them and they will take care of you!..g.:"

Love the Lemony Flutter! I'd use it by the vat on hands, feet, elbows, and knees if it weren't quite so pricey here.

Originally Posted by Zana

Love the Lemony Flutter! I'd use it by the vat on hands, feet, elbows, and knees if it weren't quite so pricey here.

It IS pricey... but it is SO awesome! I cant get enough of that stuff... I also like the "buff" bar for smoothing out rough feet and knees....

Originally Posted by Zana

Love the Lemony Flutter! I'd use it by the vat on hands, feet, elbows, and knees if it weren't quite so pricey here.

WHOA! I just checked that link, it's twice the price in the US! One of the reasons I love it is because it's cheap!

I am jealous that you guys can still get Volcano though, it was discontinued over here.

I bet the US gals can get Palmers Cocoa Butter cheap though. The original stuff in the pot. That is GOOD.

Most of it sounds like something yummy to eat. Cocoa butter! Lemony butter! mmmm.

Originally Posted by zumarrad

I bet the US gals can get Palmers Cocoa Butter cheap though. The original stuff in the pot. That is GOOD.

I buy pure cocoa butter in litre pots from the afro-carribean supermarket for next to no money.

ped egg + high quality lotion is my formula.

(I use Lemony Flutter from Lush, which is awesome)

Yes, this stuff is heavenly. I've never used it on the feet but as I was reading down this thread, I already started thinking it would probably be great on all those callouses and rough skin.

Originally Posted by taobellydancer

BAG BALM.....the stuff is a miracle....

Totally agree here. Heavy rub-down of Bag Balm and sleep in sockies. I do this a couple times a week and the skin on my feet is so lovely now! I used to have cracking heels and "pump bumps" from wearing heels to work all the time when I was still in the corporate world. For casual/weekend wear, I swear by Birkenstocks for protecting my feet. Mine are archy and its hard for me to find a comfortable sandal.

How long does it take from the time you start caring for the feet for them to look nice, like everyone else's feet?

i'm not sure about a timeline. i started pampering the tootsies more when i started dancing, so it's hard to think back. i just thought, they're going to see your feet too! they gotta look good!

this thread is making me want to give myself a pedi. wish i could leave work early...

Originally Posted by BreaMorgiane

How long does it take from the time you start caring for the feet for them to look nice, like everyone else's feet?

Depends on how much callous you have built up...if you are diligent about treating them, they will probably start looking much better right away, but not "baby soft feet" gorgeous for a couple of months. Then you need to maintain them or you'll be right back where you started.

I like this AHA lotion: Skin Revealing Body Lotion with 10% AHA - Body & Hair Care: Paula's Choice Skin Care & Cosmetics

It's on sale this month. Standard disclaimer: I reap no benefit except the joy of knowing you'll have baby feet